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To allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance Federal student loans.

USA115th CongressHR-2718| House 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Scott H. Peters

Scott H. Peters

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (23)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow borrowers that received loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (DL) or Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program on or after July 1, 2006, to consolidate those loans as Federal Direct Consolidation Loans. It directs the Department of Education (ED) to consolidate DLs, and send a completed loan consolidation application to FFEL borrowers, within 90 days of this bill's enactment. It gives FFEL borrowers six months after their receipt of such application to endorse it and submit it to ED if they wish to consolidate their loans. The bill sets the interest rate on Federal Direct Consolidation Loans at 4% or, if the weighted average of the interest rates of the loans being consolidated is less than 4%, the lesser of: (1) that weighted average, or (2) an interest rate equal to 0.4% of the principal balance of the consolidation loan at the time of consolidation. It adds an origination fee equal to 0.4% of the principal balance of the consolidation loan at the time of consolidation if an FFEL is being consolidated. It reduces the interest rate on a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan by 0.25% if one or more of the loans being consolidated is an FFEL held by an eligible lender. The bill prohibits any benefit a borrower is receiving or earning when issued a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan from being affected by the consolidation.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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To allow certain student loan borrowers to refinance Federal student loans.

USA115th CongressHR-2718| House 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Federal Student Loan Refinancing Act This bill amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow borrowers that received loans under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (DL) or Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) program on or after July 1, 2006, to consolidate those loans as Federal Direct Consolidation Loans. It directs the Department of Education (ED) to consolidate DLs, and send a completed loan consolidation application to FFEL borrowers, within 90 days of this bill's enactment. It gives FFEL borrowers six months after their receipt of such application to endorse it and submit it to ED if they wish to consolidate their loans. The bill sets the interest rate on Federal Direct Consolidation Loans at 4% or, if the weighted average of the interest rates of the loans being consolidated is less than 4%, the lesser of: (1) that weighted average, or (2) an interest rate equal to 0.4% of the principal balance of the consolidation loan at the time of consolidation. It adds an origination fee equal to 0.4% of the principal balance of the consolidation loan at the time of consolidation if an FFEL is being consolidated. It reduces the interest rate on a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan by 0.25% if one or more of the loans being consolidated is an FFEL held by an eligible lender. The bill prohibits any benefit a borrower is receiving or earning when issued a Federal Direct Consolidation Loan from being affected by the consolidation.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Scott H. Peters

Scott H. Peters

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (23)
David Loebsack (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Joseph Crowley (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Government lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationInterest, dividends, interest ratesStudent aid and college costsUser charges and fees